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stifled

The correct spelling is stifled.

How to pronounce stifled

verb

Say it like: Sti-fle-d

The correct spelling is stifled. To interrupt or cut off. For example: "The army stifled the rebellion."

Usage Examples

The army stifled the rebellion.

The heat was stifling the children.

The heat felt stifling.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To interrupt or cut off.
  2. 2.To repress, keep in or hold back.
  3. 3.To smother or suffocate.
  4. 4.To feel smothered etc.
  5. 5.To die of suffocation.

adjective

  1. 1.That has been interrupted, suppressed etc

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